Laura Kaplan

Creative thinker, committed to bringing skilled critical thinkers into the social work profession via challenging and supportive education. Quality social work education with focus on social justice issues across the curriculum is critical these days, and I am interested in playing a role in achieving the best we can offer. 25 + years of practice experience and 15+ years of teaching in on-ground and online social work graduate programs. Experienced in development and delivery of professional continuing education programs, conference presentations, and consultation with international social work programs. Multiple peer reviewed publications, 2 textbooks, chapters in texts, and 4 Instructor Manuals for popular social work textbooks.

Companies

• Adjunct Professor. Online graduate social work Fordham University (2019)
• Independent Consultant Practice, Education, Training, Author Consultation (2012)
• Adjunct Assistant Professor online University of Southern California (2018 — 2019)
• Core Faculty Walden University (2014 — 2018)
• Consultant Midwest AIDS Training & Education Center (2016 — 2016)
• Associate professor of social work University of Northern Iowa (2003 — 2014)
• consultant TESWEP (2012 — 2012)
• Director & Principle Investigator University of Kentucky (1996 — 1999)
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker Eastern State Hospital (1990 — 1995)

Education

• University of Kentucky - Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Social Work focused on ethics and moral reasoning 1998 - 2003
• University of Kentucky - Master of Social Work (MSW), Social Work 1983 - 1985